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Oregon Wine Industry Resources

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

San Francisco Press Seminar

Christian Miller of Full Glass Research presents new survey findings on what sustainable wine means to consumers.  Ted Farthing, executive director of the Oregon Wine Board, launches the new Oregon Certified Sustainable program, and Oregon winemakers discuss challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

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Statistics (a.k.a. Ag Stats Reports)

Industry Facts

 

Press Releases

Harvest Reports

2005 Oregon Harvest Report - Cooler temperatures and lower alcohol levels mark a return to a more classic Oregon vintage (word)

Keeping a Journal: Thanks for the memories

Monday, December 10th, 2007

“Reading through my wine notes, I do not find some perfectly written scored analysis of wines consumed, but instead, a journal of where I was and with whom I shared the wine…”

While I am as much as a palate geek as the rest of those who purchase a bottle of juice - for me, wine is about relationships - forming them with the folks who make the wine and ultimately with the folks with whom you will share this wine. Buying wine is not about collecting and obtaining a trophy. Nor is it about hoarding away a secret cache of bottles so that they can gather dust and ultimately be forgotten. Reading through my wine notes, I do not find some perfectly written scored analysis of wines consumed, but instead, a journal of where I was and with whom I shared the wine. In short - for me, wine is about memories. (more…)